Rapid Response Senior Network Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary point of contact for rapid response to network emergencies, including outages, security breaches, and critical incidents.
• Conduct urgent break-fixes and respond to high-priority incidents to meet mission needs.
• Collaborate effectively with the JNOSC Core Engineering Team, Service Restoral Team, Tactical Local Area Network Encryption (TACLANE) Team, Service Response Team, and the MAC team.
• Manage network connectivity at all VIP/GO quarters within the scope of JSP's responsibility.
• Implement and manage network connectivity and transport across all classification levels.
• Install, maintain, and remove equipment in accordance with JSP-approved standards and architecture drawings, including encryption devices, VoIP devices, VoSIP devices, and auxiliary power equipment.
• Perform life-cycle maintenance for all transport devices and supporting equipment.
• Manage patching and cabling for JSP devices located in VIP/GO quarters.
• Prepare a Monthly Report detailing all work performed by the Rapid Response Team.
• Develop and implement capacity planning strategies to ensure that the network can meet the needs of the organization.
• Apply current and emerging network design principles and protocols to design, implement, and maintain enterprise networks.
• Extensive experience in network engineering and administration, particularly in urgent incident response and crisis management scenarios.
• Strong understanding of network connectivity, transport, and infrastructure management across various classification levels.
• Proficiency in installing, maintaining, and removing network equipment according to industry standards and architecture drawings.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience:
• 3+ years primary role operating, troubleshooting, installing network routers and switches
• 3+ years primary role designing, architecting routed and switched networks
• 3+ years DoD environment
• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Engineering or Equivalent (Required)
• Master’s degree (preferred)
• Certifications:
• At least one nationally recognized certification for senior network administrators/engineers/architects tied to the proposed solution’s routers and switches.
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification:
  Category IAT Level III
• CASP+ CE
• CCNP Security
• CISA
• CISSP (or Associate)
• GCED
• GCIH
• CCSP
• Clearance:
  Must possess a Top Secret/SCI clearance

We are seeking a Rapid Response Sr. Network Engineer to join our team supporting DISA JSP ETM in Arlington, VA.

Tek Synap is a fast growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. “Technology moving at the speed of thought” embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.

We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Location:
  
  Arlington, VA
• Type of environment:
  Office
• Noise level:
  Medium
• Work schedule:
  
  Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel:
  Less than 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or…